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  • School of Natural Resources and Environmental Science,
    Kangwon National University
  • khkwak@kangwon.ac.kr
  • +82-33-250-8575
  • Rm.418, Bldg. 2 (College of Natural Science)

Education

2003.3 - 2007.2  B.S. in Earth and Environmental Science (major) and Chemistry (minor), Seoul National University
2007.3 - 2014.8  Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science, Seoul National University
*Thesis title: Microscale flow, gas-phase chemistry, and dispersion in urban areas (Supervisor: Prof. Jong-Jin Baik)

Experience

2014.9 - 2016.2  Postdoc. fellow, Center for Environment, Health and Welfare Research, Korea Institute of Science and
Technology

2016.3 - 2021.2  Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University
2021.3 - present  Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University

Service & Additional activities

[Administrative experience]

2020.3 - 2024.2  Associate Director, Environmental Research Institute, Kangwon National University
2022.2 - 2023.1  Head, Major in Eco-environmental Science, Kangwon National University
2022.2 - 2024.1  Head, (graduate) Department of Environmental Science, Kangwon National University
2023.2 - 2024.1  Head, School of Environmental Science and Natural Resource, Kangwon National University
2024.2 - present  Head, (graduate) Department of Integrated Particulate Matter Management, Kangwon National University
2024.2 - present  Vice Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University

[Academic activities]

2018.1 - 2023.12  Editorial Board Member, Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences (KCI journal)
2019-2020            Guest Editor, Special Issue 'Roadside air pollution', Atmosphere (SCIE journal)
2021-2022            Guest Editor, Special Issue 'Advances in monitoring and modelling of urban air quality, Applied Sciences (SCIE journal)
2018.6 - present    Councilor, Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
2020.6 - present    Councilor, Korean Meteorological Society
2022.1 - 2023.12  IUAPPA Director, Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
2024.1 - present   International Director, Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment

Research Interests

Urban air quality, Roadside air quality, Urban meteorology, Atmospheric boundary layer, O3-NOx-VOC chemistry,
Vehicle emission, CFD modeling, WRF-CMAQ modeling, Mobile monitoring, UAV(e.g., drone) measurement

Skills

Numerical modeling (CFD model, WRF model, CMAQ model, etc.)
Programming (Fortran, Matlab, NCL, etc.)
Field measurement (mobile monitoring using vehicle, bicycle, drone, etc.)

Awards

[Undergraduate student]

2003  The Presidential Science Scholarship (full-tuition scholarship), Korea Student Aid Foundation
2005  2nd place, Olympiad for Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
2006  3rd place, International Olympiad for Environmental Scientists and Engineers, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

[Graduate student]

2013  The Excellent Oral Presentation Award, 2012 Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment Fall Meeting
2014  The Excellent Ph.D. Dissertation Award, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University
2014  The Excellent Presentation Award, The 8th National Congress on Fluids Engineering
2014  The Excellent Ph.D. Dissertation Award, Korean Meteorological Society

[Post-doc. fellow]

2016 The Excellent Oral Presentation Award, 2015 Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment Fall Meeting

[Professor at Kangwon National Univ.]

2020 The Excellent Oral Presentation Award, 2020 Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment Fall Meeting

2021 Winner of Commendation from the Minister of Environment

2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award, 2022 Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment Fall Meeting